There are 9 ways to get from Austria to Lugano by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 9mCHF 40–203Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ic2 / ...
11h 32mCHF 137–227Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Padua Bus Stationbus RegioJet 31
- Take the train from Padova to Luganotrain Ec
14h 5mCHF 89–187Drive 813.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Luganocar 813.4 km
8h 6mCHF 130–188Fly Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 23mCHF 46–196Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 32mCHF 66–206Fly Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIE - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 32mCHF 44–248Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 46mCHF 87–289Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N456 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus 076 / ...
15h 32mCHF 49–135
Austria to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 210.
The distance between Austria and Lugano is 755 km. The road distance is 813.4 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 11h 32m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Austria to Lugano, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austria to Lugano is to train which takes 11h 32m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 140 and takes 15h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Lugano is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Austria to Lugano.
There are 5839+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Austria and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Oper/Karlsplatz to Lugano via Meidling, Eichenstr., Wien Meidling, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Lugano via Erdberg, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Padua Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–75
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–21
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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